Aioli

At the corner bistro Aioli, Julie Francis deftly mines the flavors of Asia, the Mediterranean, and Mexico in dishes such... More

Alana's Food & Wine

This funky mom-and-pop restaurant generously prices its entire French- and Oregon-heavy wine list at the state's lowest-allowed markup (about double... More

Axel & Harry's Waterfront Grille

Baricelli Inn

Third-generation chef-restaurateur Paul Minnillo has been practicing seasonal simplicity at this cozy nineteenth-century Little Italy brownstone for 17 years.... More

BD's Mongolian Barbeque

Big Ed's Main Street Soda Grill

The Boardwalk

Boca

Weekend crowds pack Boca, where signatures include yuzu-marinated oysters with red onion and fennel.... More

B Spot

'We use as many local ingredients as we can. We make our own pickles, we make our own brats. We... More

Dante

The multimillion-dollar renovation of the former lockkeepers Inn (partially built on stilts directly on the Cuyahoga River) gave this restaurant’s... More

Dietsch Brothers Inc.

in Findlay, 40 minutes south of Toledo, it’s a short hop to Dietsch Brothers Inc., where they make their ice... More

Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace

Hot dogs go global here, from the Seoul Dog with kimchi to the Hot Bollywood with mango chutney. The Thai... More

Downtown 140

Downtown 140 restaurant, about 20 miles outside of Cleveland, is housed in a 19th-century market with rough limestone and exposed-brick... More

Eckerlin Meats

The grilled goetta sandwich, a German breakfast patty of oatmeal and pork, seared on the grill, smeared with hot mustard... More

Empress Chili

Cincinnati chile, the Queen City's culinary claim to fame—ground beef spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and served over spaghetti. The... More

Fahrenheit

Famous Dave's

Fire

I loved everything that came out of chef Doug Katz’s tandoor oven, especially the luscious pork crêpes topped with pepper... More

Flying Fig

...I almost changed my flight to stay for dinner at Ohio City’s nine-year-old Flying Fig after trying chef Karen Small’s... More

Gitchigoomie Grill